I recently left a pretty scathing review of Capitola Produce Market near Gayles Bakery because the experience there was genuinely disappointing. But right afterward we came to Sunnyside Produce and the difference was night and day. That contrast made me realize how important it is to give credit where it's due, especially after calling out bad service somewhere else. Sunnyside absolutely deserves praise. From the moment we walked in we were met with kind helpful people who were actually attentive and happy to assist. There was no attitude or indifference, just friendly efficient service. The team here clearly cares about what they do and about the customers walking through the door. The produce is fresh vibrant and well-organized, with a great mix of organic and local options that are thoughtfully stocked. Everything looked clean and cared for from the shelves to the displays, and it made shopping here feel relaxed and enjoyable. The prices are solid too, better than most other local places when you factor in the quality. It does not feel overpriced, and you actually leave with the sense that you got value for your money. What stood out the most to me is the atmosphere. This place has a soul. You are not just shopping, you are being welcomed. That is rare. After our visit I felt like this review needed to be written not just to balance out a negative one, but because Sunnyside Produce genuinely deserves recognition for doing things right. If you are looking for a place with real service, real food, and real people, this is it. read more

The food here is super fresh and locally sourced. The staff are super nice and fast. Love this place!!!!

Excellent produce market in Soquel .They have a very nice assortment of fruits and veggies.Plus an assortment of other items like dip chips ect.The employees here a very helpful.They have a nice parking lot read more

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We quickly stopped in to grab some fruit for the road after having a horrific customer service experience near by We were greeted by an amazing experience! Thank you to the kind lady who helped me find exactly what i needed & wow so the fruit was so good & fresh!!! ( thank you for making our day better by your kindness!! read more

While sitting and waiting for a friend, I decided to purchase produce. I have seen this produce spot before and never been here. I am so happy I decided to go inside! The produce was spot on fresh and farm market quality. They were getting ready to close, so I had to hurry. Nobody was hurrying me, I just noticed that the gates were being slowly closed. I purchased veggies with plans for making a vegetable soup base for the week. The mushrooms were so delicously fresh and plump, the onions super fresh looking with no blemishes. I bought carrots and bell peppers too, which were super looking! I cannot wait to make my veggie soup. I did see people leaving with to go containers which makes me wonder if I missed out on some treats here, so I will be back. Cheers and happy eating, read more

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Their produce is fresh, organic and LOCAL! If you support Santa Cruz County Farmers that use their money to put food on the table this is your place to shop! Their MelRoc Organic Strawberries are delicious. read more

Sunnyside Produce - MelRoc organic LOCAL berries - Grocery Near Me - Soquel, California

Love their produce here. They also have fresh pastries and breads from local bakeries , juices and other miscellaneous grocery items. Since SIP, this has been a fantastic place to shop. No long lines, people are required to wear masks. Thank God for Sunnyside and the great staff there! read more

Best produce, dairy, and specialty items! I'm never disappointed. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Love their produce... best around!!! Fresh, fresh, fresh!!! read more

Cute produce market. Organic fruits and veggies, fresh, nice staff, organized, clean. read more

Sunnyside Produce - Giant mangoes in the back and rambutan! - Grocery Near Me - Soquel, California

my favorite grocery store. They always have the best tasting produce and you can get local bread and dairy too. I've be going here for over 40 years. It's the best qualiTy and is worth the extra $ because it's superior product. read more

Great produce stand, great people, but please train your employees on basic Covid laws. No charge for bags and masks over your nose. Seems like I get charged about 50% of the time I'm there for bags, and during renewed Covid laws, I am not suppose to. Masks being worn properly are a big deal as well. Thanks for being here!!! read more

Good produce, but expensive. The employees are snotty and unfriendly. They have no customer service skills. I don't know who the owner is and don't want to know. I guess they don't have to act right. read more

Sunnyside has been my first choice for produce for quite some time. The selection is fresh and they carry organic as well as conventional produce. They have a very good olive oil selection too. I Some room for improvement? Yeah, but only of late. Neighboring Beer Thirty seems to have quite a few of the parking places taken up after 5:00. Sunnyside staff shrugs their shoulders and not so pleasantly tells us to park across the street at the veterinarian's office and cross the street. And by "cross the street," they mean dodge the cars coming around that bend where there is no marked crossing. Maybe something could be worked out with Beer Thirty and parking after Sunnyside closes? Also, the staff is getting a bit lax. Tall, lanky guy with baseball cap decides to sit his denim clad butt on the counter (yeah, the same counter where we put our food), his back towards the customer and reach around to put their produce on the scale and then lean in to enter it on the register. Finally, one of his female coworkers told him he should get off the counter. My issues with Sunnyside are brought up here because I like them and want them to continue being the good market that they have been. read more

Produce is the best - very fresh. I love shopping here but employees should keep their masks on. Frankly, I lost my appetite watching an employee shouting across the store while not wearing a mask. I don't think I should have to risk my health to go here. I couldn't even finish my shopping. :-( 4 stars for years of great produce. 1 star off for horrible digression on their part. read more

I really like this produce stand. Definitely sucks for the other poster to get rotten food, but maybe things have gotten better since then. I looked into the health inspection results (http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/eh/consumer_protection/FoodFacilityViolations.pdf) and they don't have any violations. They have not had any major or minor violations in the last two years of inspections. Not really sure what he's looking at... Anyways, they have a large selection and anything they don't have, you can put in an order for the buyer (he goes to the local growers about twice a week) for more unusual items and if he finds some of what you're looking for that's of good quality, he'll pick them up for you. That's what I love about local markets: it's much more personal. No gargantuan tomatoes or zucchini like you find at Safeway, just real fruits and veggies. I would definitely recommend Sunnyside. Plenty of space to park and very easily accessible. read more

It's my fave produce place. Everything is yummy and the best quality. I stop by every time I'm in the area

Best produce ever! Always fresh, a great selection. Beautifully displayed. Staff is friendly and helpful. Parking is easy. The stand, which is open year round, carries staples such as milk, juices, a small section of canned and packaged foods, and an assortment of breads and cheeses. And it's right next to the Fish Lady, which is the only place to buy your seafood. So, there is no reason to shop anywhere else! read more

The product at this shop is always very good and I have been buying here for years. The staff, on the other hand, is just so so and really not concerned about their customers I feel. I could give this place a rating of 2 for staff competence and a rating of 4.5 for product quality. So far as the cold section and the shelf area...totally overpriced. read more

Prices are pretty high compared to other local produce spots...that and there was a wormy like maggot thing in an artichoke I had bought. We called to let them know about the bug and the girl on the phone seemed all annoyed about it. That was the last time we go there. read more

GUYS!!!! Sunnyside is now selling Christmas trees down at the patch on Daubenbiss/Soquel. The trees are beautiful, smell good and are full. The guys are soo super helpful and made sure that our tree was set up perfectly on the car. Love supporting great local family business and get a beautiful tree as well!!! read more

I basically wish I could do all my shopping here and skip the grocery store! This is my go to place for picking up a few last minute things I need for dinner, they have the best produce and it's always super easy to park. Even though the businesses around it have gotten really busy, Sunnyside always makes sure their parking is available for customers. Cold drinks, tons of snacks to munch on, beautiful organic and non-organic fruits and veggies, bread and most pantry items I might need- perfect place to shop! Did I mention friendly customer service too? read more

Second best only to the farmers market. So if I miss the market, I'm coming here for produce, rather than getting icky old produce from somewhere like Safeway read more

Great check them out! Coming from over the hill this place always has real fresh fruit and produce I can't find here very often. Been dropping by for at least 10 years! read more

I've been going here for many years and am happy to say it is my FAVORITE store to get delicious fruits and veggies. The staff is very friendly, approachable, and seem to know it all when I ask questions about where their stuff comes from, or when I want to know which was the best of the best. Their displays are always beautiful and I absolutely love their flower selection. Very clean and a perfect little mom and pop store to support for locals. Would recommend to anyone - from those out of towners looking to get some quality produce, to those that are original Santa Cruzans. read more

Absolutely in love with Sunnyside :) I haven't been able get my produce any where else but there since my first visit! All produce is super yummy and fresh and the prices are always great compared to anywhere else. The staff is friendly and awesome every single time too which makes it an even better experience :) read more

Sunnyside produce is the ideal small business that you want in every town. One of the best family owned business I know - with a great family that truly cares about their customers and community! The freshest produce, wonderful staff, and amazing selection around every little corner. Sunnyside Produce is a staple in the Soquel community! read more

Great produce and service. The staff are helpful and pleasant to work with. Support this locally owned market! read more

I always love the fresh veggies and produce. Been shopping here for years. The staff are friendly and helpful too.

Old school fruit stand/market . . .so glad it exists . . .The only change I would make would be to add more organic selections and some more variety in the cold case (in terms of cheeses and such) . . . otherwise, it's just about perfect. read more

Recently went back which I do weekly to pick up some pixies (small Mandarins) and was treated to a bag of them and handed a bouquet of tulips, all for free. The people here are phenomenal. The produce is fantastic. Still pricey but worth every cent especially when afforded an occasional 'good customer' award with free pixies and free tulips. You can't beat that kind of service. read more

What a great place to shop for fresh fruits and veggies! It's right next to the Fish Lady. Very convenient!

Pretty much my one stop shop for all of my produce. Staff are friendly and and shop is a buzz with activity. Relatively good selection and so far haven't had any bad experiences to speak of. read more

I like sunnyside Good produce and nice people You should go shop there! :-) I like the layout too... read more

I moved to Santa Cruz from Los Angeles last year for school. I found them by mistake! I liked them so much that when my business was looking to by in bulk, I recommended them. Produce is always fresh and the staff is super knowledgeable. Great guys! read more

Sunnyside Produce has to be one of the best locally owned produce stands out there. The produce and fruit is great and so is the staff. I have taken back fruit which was not so good and Warren replaced it. Many times there are samples to try and if not, they will cut something open when asking about it. Great local place to shop. read more

Great place. Fresh fruits and vegetables, and other good food. They also have a lot of bulk food bins.

We live right around the corner from Sunnyside Produce, so it is very convenient for us to shop there. However, if the produce isn't good, I wouldn't buy it. That has never been the case here. You walk in and are surrounded by nothing but vibrant colors of produce. Everything we have ever bought was fresh and lasted for days. The prices are WAY better than Safeway. I like to stop by Sunnyside and buy our produce and then swing by Safeway for the staples. Years ago the staff did come across as snobbish, but not anymore. All of the young staff seem to appreciate you coming in. read more

Very well run business. Produce quality is excellent. conventional and organic. helpful energetic staff that aims to please. This is a really nice experience. read more

I've been going here for a while. Most of the times it has been good, but certainly not stellar or above any of the other good markets in the area. I do like to support the local independents, but this one is now a challenge. The true test of an organization is how they respond to a disgruntled customer. Such is my case. I called them Saturday afternoon, asked for the owner, got the asst. mgr. I told her that the red peppers and garlic that I picked up this morning was rotten. After a brief conversation that went no-where, I finally explained again (3rd time) that I did not want my money back, I am not going to exchange and NO I did not keep the receipt. I just wanted to make sure they checked the produce so this doesn't happen again. I was not getting through. The conversation ended on the note from the asst mgr, asking if I checked the product before I bought it to make sure it wasn't rotten. Hmmmm, yes, I like to buy rotten produce so I can call on a beautiful afternoon and complain! At that point, I said we're not getting anywhere. They have now lost me as a customer, since I now need to check the product very carefully all the time. All this for a bunch of static about $5 worth of goods. Great economics. That is not what I expect, nor pay for. Also, just for kicks I checked the Santa Cruz County Health inspection results. You may want to take a look at that before you go. read more

good shop. good selection, super fresh, and visually stimulating. pricey and not all of it is worth it but much of it is nice section of quality chocolates and fresh chocolates by the pound at the register, nice bulk sectionand good natural and organic groceries as well as some essential groceries like coffee and tea and supplies like laundry detergent, pet food, sponges, tp and paper towels. read more